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Needham History: Water Under the Bridge
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Needham History: Water Under the Bridge

... or Over the Dam. We have that, too. [caption id="attachment_133048" align="alignnone" width="800"] Fisher’s Bridge (Central Avenue to Dover) is the oldest bridge still standing...

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Needham History: The Lyceum
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Needham History: The Lyceum

“Lectures and debates on all sorts of subjects which concern the well-being of the community” [caption id="attachment_133048" align="alignnone" width="800"] The old town center at Central...

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Work on Emery Grover Progresses
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Work on Emery Grover Progresses

July 11, 2024 • The renovation and expansion of the Emery Grover School Administration Building has posed a number of unique challenges for the town...

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Yuxiao Yuan
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Needham History: The Busy Corner Store
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Needham History: The Busy Corner Store

“A corner that has been – literally – at the center of Needham for nearly 170 years.” [caption id="attachment_133049" align="alignleft" width="800"] The 1887 birds-eye map...

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Symbolizing Needham
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Symbolizing Needham

June 28, 2024 • Following months of brainstorming, designing and reviewing, the town is seeking feedback on two potential logos that would help rebrand the...

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Cameron Morsberger
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Needham History: Needham Declares Independence in June. Nation Follows 11 Days Later
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Needham History: Needham Declares Independence in June. Nation Follows 11 Days Later

“If the Honorable Congress … of the United Colonies Declare them independent of the kingdom of Great Britain, they the Said Inhabitants [of Needham] will...

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